Historical relations tie Transmashholding and the Egyptian National Railways

Historical relations tie Transmashholding and the Egyptian National Railways

Railway trips each day carry millions of people, who remain unaware of the tireless 24-hour work that goes into managing its advanced technology.

Al-Masry Al-Youm went on a tour at the Russian international company, Transmashholding, for manufacturing railways, subways and trams, and documented the full experience behind-the-scenes.

The company has historical relations with the Egyptian National Railways, through agreements concluded to produce 1,300 train wagons, as well as the establishment of train maintenance workshops in order to localize this industry to serve Egypt and Africa.

Al-Masry Al-Youm met with several officials, engineers and workers, as well as passengers who dream of transportation equipped with aerial Internet networks, alongside placing phone chargers for free between the seat separators and screens to watch their favorite media.

Moscow’s subway marvels

During a tour Al-Masry Al-Youm got acquainted with the most prominent historical subway stations in Moscow, and visited factories and workshops that manufacture trains, subway and tram wagons.

The first subway lines were built in 1935, and are located 70 meters below the surface of the earth. There are a total of 13 stations on the Red Line, including the Lenin Library and Komsomolskaya stations.

The number of current stations is about 400, all of which surround the Russian capital